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Buckeyes Great Ezekiel Elliott: 'I Want My No. 15 Back'

Ezekiel Elliott wants to get back to his Ohio State roots at his next NFL stop.

Matt Galatzan

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The Dallas Cowboys made one of the biggest cuts of the NFL offseason earlier this month, releasing multi-time Pro Bowler and Ohio State running back great, Ezekiel Elliott. 

Now, Elliott is in search of a new home... a process that could prove to be a bit of a tough one considering the state of the NFL running back market. 

However, while Elliott is unsure of where he will play, there is one thing he is sure of - He wants to get back to his Ohio State roots, and sport his No. 15 jersey at his next stop.

"I want my No. 15 back," Elliott tweeted on Thursday. 

Perhaps Elliott will get his wish.

With the NFL recently adopting a new system for jersey numbering at every position, the players now have direct autonomy when picking out their new designation. 

And the No. 15, is statistically at least, not one of the more prevalent numbers amongst NFL rosters.

Not to mention, during his Buckeyes career donning the No. 15, Elliott ran wild over defenses, 592 times for 2,961 yards and 43 touchdowns, with 58 catches for 449 yards and one touchdown receiving.

And while he has had an incredibly successful seven seasons at the NFL level, perhaps returning to his old number could be the mental boost Elliott needs to get back to bell cow production. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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